Four injured in Pittsfield plow collision

By DAN SEUFERTUnion Leader CorrespondentFebruary 07. 2014 12:27PMPITTSFIELD – A collision between a town snow plow and a pickup truck on Joy Street Friday morning sent three juveniles and one 18-year-old male to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening, police said.

The collision occurred just after 8 a.m. as a town plow was piling snow in a spot off the roadway, said Officer Joseph McCormack. The plow backed onto the road and the collision occurred, he said.

Police are still investigating the cause of the accident to determine which driver was at fault.

There were "distractions" that could have been factors in the crash, McCormack said.

"We're looking into whether solar glare, which has been strong lately, may have distracted one of the drivers," he said.

McCormack would not identify the drivers or accident victims Friday morning.

The 18-year-old, who was the most seriously hurt, had to be extricated from the vehicle using Jaws of Life rescue equipment, he said.

"The three juveniles were able to walk to the ambulance," he said.

The driver of the town truck was not seriously injured.

The occupants of the pickup truck were a brother and sister and two other boys, he said. All were on their way to Pittsfield High School for school.